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SURIN – Renewed fighting raged at the border of Cambodia and Thailand on Thursday morning, with combat heard near centuries-old temples, ahead of expected phone calls from US President Donald Trump to the leaders of the two countries.
Across Japan, travel agencies specialising in the Chinese market have reported cancellations of group tours.
Thai military personnel have been coming under heavy attack from Cambodian drones, prompting Thailand to step up efforts to destroy drone launch sites, many of which are located at casino buildings just across the border.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he has spoken to the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia, who expressed openness to continue negotiations amid fierce fighting between the two countries.
The Thai armed forces are prepared to cope with Cambodia’s long-range rockets and the public should not be concerned, according to the spokesman for the Royal Thai Army.
Rockets fired from Cambodia struck near Phanomdongrak Hospital in Surin province on Wednesday morning. The hospital was earlier hit by a rocket during the fighting in July.
All Cambodian athletes and staff have withdrawn from the 2025 SEA Games due to concerns about travel disruptions if the border conflict with Thailand worsens, according to the secretary-general of the Cambodian National Olympic Committee.
Lower energy prices and cheaper Chinese goods are helping households in the region pull ahead of rising costs for the first time in years, Mastercard’s Asia Pacific chief economist David Mann told CNA.
About 50 Cambodian rockets struck Thai civilian areas bordering Cambodia and forced the closure of about 190 local health facilities, Thai army and public health officials said on Wednesday.
